Victor is a statutory city in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Gold was discovered in Victor in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town. With Cripple Creek, the mining district became the second largest gold . Half of Battle Mountain's gold was extracted by the Portland Mine, which was called the 'Queen.

In the year 1859, miners came to Opal Creek Forest and struck gold. . to be land used by the Santiam Kalapuya Indians for vision quests and trade routes became a bustling mining camp by the name of Jawbone Flats. . Portland, Oregon.